THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

i ii.L' «nn rLLKt.iiAi-u u;rxun.ui..i , i«.4t • UI.DO * t iVUV J I'TtO-M PEiItOGItAD. Petrograd, August -i. .v communique says: The enemy resumed the ■offensive in iShorberg-Ked-zivichki region. Alter severe lighting we drove the Germans back near Unikchty on the 7th. Our troops in the direction of Ydna while holding up the enemy are gradually tailing back along ooth banks oi the Vilna. Our armies on the middle N'ieiuen and between the upper Bobr and i'ripet are retiring eastward. THROUGH AMSTERDAM. Amsterdam, August 215. A states Two hostile air squadrons bombarded the valley above and below Saarlonis and several were killed and wounded. The material damage wa« unimportant. Tlie squadrons were successlully attacked by our airmen and lost tour machines. A pilot and an observer n one instance were killed and occupants of another were taken prisoner. Our vanguards reached Biclstok. Macketitseu's army has taken lirestlitovsk. Von Arz captured two torts on the western front,, while another force stormed the fortification#: on the nortliwcm; frc.iil and entered the inner fortilications at night time. The fortress thereupon surrendered. ihe ltussians made a bold defence. They were greatly outnumbered and retreated ,n good older eastward. An Austrian communique says .ne Hungarian Lanciwehr captured the village of ivobylany, south-west ot Brestlitovsk, and thereby broke through the outer line of forts. The West Galician Siletsian and Moravian lniantry simultaneously stormed the forth southward ot Koroszszyii. The Gorniatis captured the citadel near the railway bridge,, and meantime the Allies drove tlie enemy across the Lesina into the lorest and marshy land south-eastward of the fortress, the cavalry pursuing trom ivorneh northward. We threw the ltu&ian rearguard back near Bucin, Wyzva. We repelled all Italians' attacks. THE TIIE.NOH K^POIIT. A communique says:— There has been violent bombardment of Bheinis and heavy petard and grenade lighting on the whole Argonne front. Our aeroplanes on Wednesday bombarded the cantonments ot Danncs, and Baushant, causing fires, also the railway stations at Bivouehs, Grand Prechatel, Cernay and i« ieviles, the aviation park at Yitry and the railwaj station at Boisleux. The combined bombardment by the Anglo-Ereuch and Belgian, also the British naval aeroplanes caused several fires in the forest Honthulet. A French squadron dropped 27 shells on the railway station at Novon.

CASUALTY LitoT. <• t KILLED IN ACTION. Wellington battalion. Private Lynch. Private H. K. Mason. Private E. Meams. 1 Private E. A. Milk. t Private P. Mills. Corporal H. Minnel. Private K. McDonald. 1 Private W. V. McEarlano. ( Private A. it. iMcLaugUlan. J Private W. MoNeil. ' <■ Private C. S. Xickols J Lance-Corporal irf. Aorthey. 1 Private M. J). Martin. ' Private D. \V. O'Callaghan. ' Private T. Oxley. Private A. J. Parker. < Lance-Corporal 11. Parsons Privato 11. £>. Percy. Lance-Corporal J. \Y. reri&h. Private A. Power. i Private G. G. lluskell J Private E. iSeweli. Private J. C. iSiioemark. Private W. Simpson. ' Sergt. It. C. Cole. 1 Sergt. A. 11. Squirw Private L. L. Style. Private C. G. Sykee. Private 1. Tansley. Lame-Sergt. G. Aikepi. Private G. Argrave. Private P. ArcJo Lance-Sergt. A. JJaiues. Private E. W. Dealing. Private C. Beard, Privato ±x. Bickens. Private A. lilackiuore. Private G. A. Bowker. Private A. Uurgeois. Private it. 0. Brettargh Private J. \V. Brewer. Private E. Briely. Private D. Bruce. Lance-CJorparal J. H. Btirrawe. / Private A. V. Carbinet.. Lance-Corporal S. G. Clark. Private C. L. Cogar. Privato Colhoun. Sergt. J. T. C'oonau. Private A. H. Corlett. Private J. Coivley. Private G. Crone. Private P. -JPavies. Private J. Delow. Privato H. W T . Denny. Private E. J. Earley. Private J. H. Edwards. Corporal P. Emight. Private W. W. Ealconer. Privato H. G. Eearon. Private H. G. Eield. Private it. S. Elynn. Private A. J. Eraser. Private M. Eraser. Bergt. L. N. Haines. Private A. Harris. Sergt. J. L. Harvey. Private C. Hay ward. Private ~\V. G. Heal. Private K. Hunt. Private AV. A. Aarland. Private T. J3. S. Joneti. Corporal G. Juno. Private \V. H. Kerslake. Private W. 0. Lambert. Private L. Larkin« Private C. W. Leeks. Corporal. A. G. Duncan. Corporal J. Marshall. Private C. Kennedy. Private IT. Lind. ~ Canterbury Battalion. -1 ; ; % , Privato Penny.

Privato.il. W. Mill son. Private 0. it. Pacoy. Private P\. L. Price. Private J. E. itobiiiKun. Private A. J. Sherman. Private -\. 11. Sigglokow. Private M. A. Simpson. Private S. Smith. Private J. Tinner. Private \Y. H. Very. »Sergt. J. li. Wallace. Private C. Ward. Private J). J. A. Whitcombe. Lance-Sergt. ii. W. u. White. Private Williams. Sergt. 11. E. Williams. Private A. Woodside. Private 11. E. J. Wotton. Private 1). li. Alborough. Private G. P. Breze. Private 11. G. Budd. Private n. Campbell. Private E. Carmine. Private l'\ A. Clark Private A. P. Clarke. Private T. Cooling. Lance-Corporal A. E. Cotlyre. Private C. G. Coolies. Private C, 6. Cottle. Private A. C. Davoy. Private \ . Duncan. .Sergt-Major T. Dunleavy. Private T. Dunleavey. Private P. U. Eit/.gerald. Private LI. Gardiner. Sergt. B. A. Humphiea. Lance-Corporal 11. W. Johns. Private J. keeloy. Private T. S. Uogau, Private T. I'. Mulhalm. Private W. Man.sell. Private G. E. C. Meiu. Uance-Sergt. E. •I. Miles. Private E. \Y. .Mitchell. Lance-C'orjHiral (!. A. Hamilton Otajzo Hatialion

Q.M.iS. (!. A. .Roach (died oi typhoid) Otago Mounted.- Troopers J>ow, W. J. CJiilctt (killed in notion). Died of ■wounds.—'Trooper E. Wnlkor Latest Cables JUeceived J his Day d.lo a.m. Ai o I li.Vi.i .\.N „\jit >'» - v >. iiie j'cdeiai ;iiuji - .inin.'- iia\c [irulllbiieu L --i1.1■: 1; „i uioiisanu cuica.?es i»i icaucu Oj the Mate OoVei aii.rni >uc i.t.pviiai purposes. 1 lit >. Will .1:1 Ml .1 >'.il I/. Jliilliel lia» iloSlUgcd »i lii.it • . '.!.»• CaigO i'-'l 'ISC 111 \ icioi la. The Hon,. G. 13 lack haa telegraphed to uie t' cuci»i! >-• eminent mat as the meat ijciuiijj.. hi ilw imperial authorities, ill' 111 i.l:Os 10 sllip 111 clCCOi'li" ance nun i..e cement. -Mr Black liia-aieiia io a wm 101' Unmakes against uk.' v.uaiinuiiu caiiu il it perciot in coniluailueei illy, imperial UHMI lor \ ictoria. Adelaide. August Tiic Assembly passed the mx o'clock hole; ch/s.iig bill 'without amendment. Meinoiinic, August 11l ihe .Lionel.' nit' lion \\. iSpencc (t'osima;Lcr Lieuei.il; luiioiiueed il bill lo iticie.i-e iiiu'i -oi.i.i: ieiegrapluc rates aim) Hi 1 ' ii:pt:; iatcs, lor magazines, rcVlO'.s, .-flu::-, 11CW Si)aX>Cl<S, Willi catalogues p.imea iuui published outsat e A.icu'aii... Two rate will be mei'oaecd niiu j.uii-pLiiny lor lour ounces to one lor two ounce*;. j no ionic lor Aiiciviaiiu passed Wilson s prouiohtoiy. lieceivc.l ii'iUay ts.ll,- a.m. Sydney. August 'li. The Uovei uniclil lias ordered tile inaniuaciuic oi ton maehiiiuo Willis al ihe Walsh island uoias. Alciooiinie. August 'h. The Hon . -d. Luigliea stated iliaL llie agreeiniiit w iui Gibes, Bright, iilld company, air! .bluer, buuih and company in ivgiiui lo iv.ieat i>nipmout, included cJiariei-jng at a remuneration ol iourpence per toil instead ol a commission oi live per centum nliioh was returnable by the 'Lohiiuonweaith. Ihe lee paid tne ill iu» '.v a» oUbjeCt to revision alter hall a million tons were chartered. ■bricbaiio, August 27. 'liie iiienciiaiu.: 'have reduced tlic wholesale price butter Lo .LiOs, winch io lco per cut jjcioiv tiie price iixed by proclamation. Perth, August 'it. ihe Assembly pasr.el me second reading ol a biJi prowiiing lor a reiereiiduni oil the early closing oi hotels. AAJJ AAllililOA, \v .\ugusb 'It. ■L-uiliU iieiiiSLOilt iiiiornieu liir W. Uaiiiising, .Seeiclary oi dtatc, that aUbinariiie commanueis oiuei'eu not lo attack merunamman wjlLoul warning lieu let s understands tnat Germany suspeiius wiiiiiUe agauini pact>cngei'sinps. I UcceiH'd Tins i>ay a.ui. iMUiIJi .UiALivis (DTJtlivE. Loiiuou, .viigust '21. The Mineits in boutn Walet> are angry uuh the Uoverniueiit lor not receiving a deputation and nearly ten thousand struck. io-day , It is icai'ctl the trouble wiil spread.

TILE LATEST LIST. KILLED LN ACi'lOiN. Angus! Uth, 7th, Stn and Uth. Gattterfenry Battalioft.. Sergt. 11. E. Vere. Private C. C. Vorke. Sergt. A. E. iYlortimore. Private B. H. Talbot. Privato T. Kelly. Wellington Battalion. Privato A. K. Taylor. .Private A. N. Thaxter. Corporal 11. K. Whittington. Sergt. A. C. Wilhims. Privato T. I'. Wilson. Auckland Battalion. | Private W. -I. Abbott. Private W. If. Adams. Private E. Andrews.

j Private A. O. Bell. Private 11. J. CapsticK. Private W. M. Gardner. Acting-Corporal It. Giles. Private 11. V*. Grundy. Sergt. V. J. Hay. Private J. L. Houston. Private J. H. Olsen. Private H .IS. Paul. Private G. Pin-it. Sergt-Major C. B. iSiutou. Acting-Corporal J. V. ieller. Private A. E. Ward. Corporal A. Erew. Private A. ilunter. Private AV. G. Hutchinson. Private G. A. Jones. Private W. L. Kittelty. Private W. Knight. Private A. J. Lawson. Private P. Lawson. Private E. Lee. Corporal G. J. Lloyd. Private W. G. Lovvtlier. i'rivato K. Mcliinnon. Private P. E. J. Sheffield. Acting-Corporal I'. ii. Needham. Private H. Barnard. Lance-Corporal A. It. Haybittle. Corporal AY. 1). ivemp. Private H. fc>. McKay. Wellington Mounted. Tiooper J. lteston. Corporal 0. E. Anderson. Trooper E. it. Armstrong. Trooper AY. T. Bargrove. 'Trooper W. Constance. Trooper H. Dorriman. I'rooper T. L. Douglas. »Sergt. 11. Dewar. Corporal A. G. L. Eriekoon. trooper J. C. Howie. Trooper E. L. Jackson. Trooper E. Long. Following reported killed action on 'Jtli August.—

Wellington Mounted. Corporal E. H. Lair. i rooper W. H. Lynch. Trooper D. is. McFarlane. trooper J. A. JSewton. i cooper J. W. iteichart. Trooper H. Itusling. hooper W. o. Smitn. ;:ooper L. C. Simpson, Trooper J. D. Twistleon. iiooper Vale. i toopcr J. E. Walklcy. Can ter bury Atoun te<l. iSergt. W. P. Abrahaau. 1 rooper C. E. Berry. Trooper it. E. Birdhng. Trooper A. J. Bui'l. T i ooperl A. li. De Castro. »sergt. it. A. i'Teming. Sergt. A. 11. Greenwood. Trooper -J. Hannen. Lance-Corpor;d G. L. llsley. Lance-Corporal H. Jardine. Trooper It. Lusk. Trooper C. P. McMahon. Lance-Corporal M. O. Moore. Trooper J. Mounoey. Corporal L. W. Maldor. Tiooper W. <). Neal. iiooper H. A. S'hain. oth, 7th, Bth and 9th August.

Canterbury Mounted. Trooper U. W. Smith. Trooper A. M. lirquharfc. iMlisSliVG. Auckland Jiattaiion. Private A. Aisiabie. i'rivat-e I'. 15. liuine. i'rivate W. A. Bullock. Trooper H. Carswell. Trooper L. H. Clark. Trooper T. \Y. Gemming. , Tioopei- J. Gregory. Trooper J. E. Haastman. Trooper G. Jessol. Trooper C. O. Johaiibon. Trooper C. T. King. Troopor J. Moreland. Private IS. McSweeoej. l'rivato 11. A. Quaro. Private A. Bherret. Acting-Corporal J. Walsh. i'rivate G. W. AVatkiiifi. Private E. G. Wells. Private C. Wilson. Private E. Wrobleske. Private J. B. Wyllie.